Luca’s Inferno by Karima Sa’ad Usman

Chapter 1

 

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Emma. 

 

“Don’t forget about me, Emma,” Declan told me, and I woke up from my sleep again, panting. I had dreamt about Declan for three years. I kept a journal and wondered about the tricks my mind was playing. Was it real or a figment of my imagination? 

 

My real life was trash. Being from a low family in a pack was difficult because I had to be submissive every time. It was in my nature, and I hated it. Most of the time, I’d walk away from problems to avoid being rude or offensive. It wasn’t easy, but that was the card life dealt me. I had four loving brothers, a depressed mother and a father with a gambling problem. They all showed their love the best way they could, and I never asked for too much. Asking for too much would make me disappointed. 

 

Being a pretty woman, the eldest son of the beta family of our pack, Tomas Jefferson, took a liking to me. We had been dating for four years. I was hoping he would pop the questions soon, but I wasn’t going to hold my breath for it. A lot was in play where our relationship was concerned, and people often said he could do better. Tomas always shut them up by proving his undying love. I had often been tempted to compare him to mysterious Declan, but I knew that would be wrong. The man in my dreams was very unrealistic. 

 

friend, I had not discussed Declan with anyone, and I doubted I ever would. Living in fantasy was borderline behaviour, and I didn’t want anyone to call me out on

 

Heather said she had seen him around. Being from a low family herself, she did not dare to ask him why he was making himself scarce. I did not dare go to the beta’s house uninvited; I might be punished for it. Tomas has to take me there or invite me. My pack was that fucked up, and

 

number with no expectations, and to my surprise, he answered. I did not know how

 

he answered me with his smooth,

 

alright?” he asked, and I sighed, relieved at his

 

asked him, and

 

hung up. Before he hung up, I heard his friend’s voice in the background, asking him to

 

shower, I thought of Tomas’s behaviour. It was unfair. No matter how busy he was, he had no right to treat me the way

 

why he was unwilling to take the step, and he always avoided answering the question altogether. I decided I needed to give him an ultimatum. We weren’t getting any younger; most of the people that got together when we did were married with children. We met

 

rich guy, but none of those things ever got to me. Tomas showed me that he

 

The lower class were insignificant. We were easily intimidated and highly submissive. My mother always told me there can’t be a leader without followers. One day they

 

more relevant if they became influential and made a lot of money, but the higher families made this impossible for us by keeping the

 

had money or someone to lift them

 

ground. My father was caught in that world, sadly making him an addict. He had gambled everything away. Our family used to have

 

forward. I decided I was going to give him an ultimatum. If he wasn’t planning on

 

got out of the shower and decided to prepare for the day. Trying to get a job as a Book Keeper was pretty hard, primarily because of my status. Most firms were uncomfortable hiring people like me for critical positions in their company. They claimed I would not have the confidence and authority needed for the job. How

 

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